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Chicken-Andouille Gumbo Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 ½ gallons water
1 (4-pound) chicken, cut up
5 bay leaves
5 parsley sprigs
3 whole garlic cloves
1 pound andouille or smoked sausage, diced
2 medium onions, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 large celery rib, chopped
3 tablespoons minced garlic
4 chicken bouillion cubes
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bag frozen okra
1 bunch green onions, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon filé powder
Hot cooked rice

Directions:
Directions:
Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a large stockpot; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Remove chicken, reserving broth. Skin, bone, and coarsely chop chicken; set aside. Pour broth through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding solids. Measure 1 -gallon broth, and return to stockpot. Add sausage and next 5 ingredients; simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.

Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat; gradually whisk in flour, and cook, whisking constantly until flour is a dark caramel color (about 20-40 minutes). Stir into sausage mixture, and simmer, stirring occasionally 1 hour. Stir in chicken, okra, salt, and red and black pepper; simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Skim off fat.

Stir in green onions and parsley; simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in filé powder. Serve over hot cooked rice with hot sauce, if desired.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Yields 4 1/2 quarts
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a marathon, not a sprint. Because it takes a while to cook, we double the recipe and typically make it at Christmas time. We usually cook it in the garage in a turkey-fryer pot on our propane burner. The gumbo freezes well. Enjoy!

 

 

 

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